SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0644 FOR CENTRAL/ECENTRAL TX
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 219...
VALID 031253Z - 031500Z
CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE AN ISOLATED LARGE HAIL
THREAT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS ACROSS CENTRAL/ECENTRAL TX.
LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE 850 MB FRONT CONTINUES
TO MAINTAIN CONVECTION ACROSS CENTRAL TX. RECENT TRENDS IN THE
REGIONAL VWP/PROFILER DATA SUGGESTS THAT CONVERGENCE HAS BEEN
SLOWLY WEAKENING AS LOW LEVEL JET CONTINUES TO VEER OVER
CENTRAL/ERN TX. ALTHOUGH THE 12Z FWD SOUNDING WAS UNAVAILABLE...THE
12Z SHV SOUNDING INDICATED A MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS /2700
MUCAPE/ WITH SOME INHIBITION NOTED IN THE 700 MB LAYER. DUE TO THE
EXPECTED CONTINUED DECREASING CONVERGENCE/VEERED LOW LEVEL
INFLOW...ONGOING CONVECTION SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
SLOWLY...WHILE POSING AN ISOLATED SEVERE THREAT THROUGH 03/15Z.
..CROSBIE.. 05/03/02
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